Photo: Photolitherland Chris Litherland · CC BY 3.0Livingston’s public schools score below 52% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Livingston, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Livingston’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 562 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Livingston’s, its schools beat 54%, higher than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 48% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,422 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then three elementary, one middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Livingston Montessori School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Livingston’s grade
B−: better than 48% of Texas school districts, #349 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Livingston, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Livingston
Pine Ridge Pri
Grades PK–K · 439 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Livingston · depends on your address
Cedar Grove El
Grades 1–5 · 513 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Creekside El
Grades 1–5 · 504 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Timber Creek El
Grades 1–5 · 499 students · 17:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Livingston · depends on your address
Cedar Grove El
Grades 1–5 · 513 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Creekside El
Grades 1–5 · 504 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Timber Creek El
Grades 1–5 · 499 students · 17:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Livingston · depends on your address
Cedar Grove El
Grades 1–5 · 513 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Creekside El
Grades 1–5 · 504 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Timber Creek El
Grades 1–5 · 499 students · 17:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Livingston · depends on your address
Cedar Grove El
Grades 1–5 · 513 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Creekside El
Grades 1–5 · 504 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Timber Creek El
Grades 1–5 · 499 students · 17:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Livingston · depends on your address
Cedar Grove El
Grades 1–5 · 513 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Creekside El
Grades 1–5 · 504 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Timber Creek El
Grades 1–5 · 499 students · 17:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Livingston
Livingston J H
Grades 6–8 · 901 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Livingston
Livingston J H
Grades 6–8 · 901 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Livingston
Livingston J H
Grades 6–8 · 901 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Livingston
Livingston H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,147 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Livingston
Livingston H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,147 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Livingston
Livingston H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,147 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Livingston
Livingston H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,147 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Livingston’s public schools are run by Livingston Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Livingston vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Livingston’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Livingston | B− | Livingston Independent |
Every school in Livingston
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Livingston H S Academy).
Questions about Livingston’s schools
Are Livingston’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Livingston children attend score below 52% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #349 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Livingston in?
Livingston Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,016 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Livingston kids go to high school?
Livingston H S, with 1,147 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Livingston’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Livingston Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Livingston spend per student?
$12,422 in Livingston Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Livingston?
Yes: Livingston Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades K–8, 47 students).
Parents talk
What Livingston families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Livingston → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.